Saaho

Saaho (2019)

సాహో

A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an undercover cop intervenes with the help of his sharp intellect and an instinct to kill.

Date of release
2019-08-29
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (122)
Runtime
2h 51m
Genres
Action, Thriller
Director
Sujeeth

Casting

Interesting facts

Saaho is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations and T-Series. Filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, it features Prabhas in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast of Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Panday, Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Lal, Tinnu Anand, Murali Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Evelyn Sharma, Devan and Prakash Belawadi. The film follows two undercover officers who are searching for a mastermind responsible for stealing ₹2,000 crore and soon realise that the case is linked to the death of a prominent business tycoon and an emerging gang war for the control of a megalopolis.

Production

Sujeeth narrated the script to Prabhas in January 2015. Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt rejected to star in the film with the latter giving the reason that she wanted more performance oriented roles. Shraddha Kapoor was later confirmed in August 2017 with Prabhas receiving three times her remuneration.

Saaho was produced on a budget of ₹325 crore, and was filmed in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Austria, Romania and other parts of Europe. Principal photography began in August 2017. A large part of the budget was spent on filming the action scenes. International stunt coordinator Kenny Bates was brought in to choreograph the action scenes.

Saaho was simultaneously filmed in Telugu and Hindi, Saaho was Prabhas' debut in Hindi cinema and Kapoor's debut in Telugu cinema.

The first schedule, which was in Hyderabad, was completed by October 2017. The second schedule began in December 2017 at Ramoji Film City; according to the film's producers, Shraddha Kapoor's action sequences in the film were made with heavy weaponry.

An action sequence that features in an exceptionally long period of the screenplay was extensively filmed near the Burj Khalifa; 25 crores from the budget had been spent. Prabhas underwent rigorous training that involved cardiovascular and weight training, and plyometric obstacle races. Prabhas praised his co-star Shraddha Kapoor, stating she was the best choice for her strong character. Prabhas' character was depicted in grey-shades.

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